Children's Chorus concert Saturday

NEWTON -- The Children's Chorus of Sussex County will perform a holiday concert on Saturday at 7 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church of Newton.

Featured carols and seasonal songs from Spain, France, England and Israel will be performed by each of three choirs in the Children's Chorus of Sussex County. The Bel Canto Choir, with members in grades one through four, will sing "Winter's Lullaby" by Malcolm Dalglish and will be accompanied on the hammer dulcimer, an Appalachian string instrument, by Janelle Heise.

The Concert Choir will perform a jazz arrangement of "Jingle Bells" entitled "Jingle Bell Swing," arranged by David Elliott. Each of the choirs will perform songs with professional instrumentalists, including Janell Kallimanus, flute; Flora Yousefi, violin; and Alan Buxbaum, percussion.

Advance tickets are $8 and are available through the Children's Chorus of Sussex County website: ccscsings.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $10.

Babysitting is available. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will take place on Sunday at 7 p.m. Visit ccscsings.org for information about the choir or to purchase tickets for the concert.

Auditions are currently open for the new season beginning in January. Contact Deborah Mello through the Children's Chorus website if you have a child age 6 through 17 who loves to sing and would like to join CCSC in January.